Equity

Retained Earnings

Honeywell International Retained Earnings increased by 0.1% to $51.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.0%, from $51.55B to $51.03B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.

Detailed definition

The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...

Peer comparison

Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.

Metric ID: retained_earnings

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$41.47B$42.08B$42.83B$43.29B$43.88B$44.77B$45.09B$45.80B$46.60B$47.43B$47.98B$48.74B$49.58B$50.29B$50.84B$51.55B$52.40B$53.50B$50.96B$51.03B
QoQ Change+1.5%+1.8%+1.1%+1.4%+2.0%+0.7%+1.6%+1.7%+1.8%+1.2%+1.6%+1.7%+1.4%+1.1%+1.4%+1.6%+2.1%-4.7%+0.1%
YoY Change+5.8%+6.4%+5.3%+5.8%+6.2%+5.9%+6.4%+6.4%+6.4%+6.0%+6.0%+5.8%+5.7%+6.4%+0.3%-1.0%
Range$41.47B$53.50B
CAGR+4.5%
Avg YoY Growth+5.2%
Median YoY Growth+5.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Honeywell International's retained earnings?
Honeywell International (HON) reported retained earnings of $51.03B in Q1 2026.
How has Honeywell International's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
Honeywell International's retained earnings decreased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $51.55B to $51.03B.
What is the long-term trend for Honeywell International's retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Honeywell International's retained earnings has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.91B to $50.96B.
What does retained earnings mean?
The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.

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